Blue-striped Spreadwing vs Long-eared Hedgehog

Lestes tenuatus compared with Hemiechinus auritus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blue-striped Spreadwing Long-eared Hedgehog
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Odonata (Odonata) Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family Lestidae Erinaceidae
Genus Lestes Hemiechinus
Species Lestes tenuatus Hemiechinus auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-striped Spreadwing and Long-eared Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blue-striped Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blue-striped Spreadwing Long-eared Hedgehog
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-striped Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Long-eared Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Cyprus, Spain, and Ukraine.

Blue-striped Spreadwing

The Blue-striped Spreadwing (Lestes tenuatus) is a species in the genus Lestes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Long-eared Hedgehog

No description available.

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